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plan your field tripVisiting our five attractions: Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, IMAX Theatre, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, and Benson Ford Research Center is a journey into another world and another time. Get started planning your field trip now.
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The National Day of Courage commemorates the day in 1955 when Rosa Parks helped spark the modern civil rights movement. At Henry Ford Museum, it is also an occasion to explore how Mrs. Parks’ singular act of courage continues to resonate today. We invite people of courage to share their own experiences and continue to inspire others to take a stand.
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Facilitated Activity at Ford Rouge Factory Tour. During this 10-minute assembly line activity, visitors work together to discover the teamwork and flexibility of the modern moving assembly line. View WebsiteView Summary

Dramatic Presentation in Greenfield Village. This powerful and interactive 20-minute presentation shares inspirational stories of slavery through the narratives that were left behind and through the music and stories that sustained the enslaved people as they hoped for freedom.View Summary

Dramatic presentation in Greenfield Village. Meet young Laura Ingalls before she became a teacher in this 15-minute show celebrating Little Town on the Prairie. Hear some of Laura’s favorite stories about her family’s time in DeSmet, South Dakota including the return of Nellie Oleson and the first time she met Almanzo Wilder. (Near Scotch Settlement School)View WebsiteView Summary

Facilitated Activity at Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Step outside the Rouge and see how the ecosystem of this industrial setting, including soil, water, and air, has been transformed through sustainable design. View WebsiteView Summary

Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support The Henry Ford’s educational theme “American Democracy & Civil Rights.” Created by participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers: America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford, 2009, 2010, 2011Get DocumentView Summary

Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support The Henry Ford’s educational theme “American Innovation.” Created by participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers: America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford, 2009, 2010, 2011Get DocumentView Summary

Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary

Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary

Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary

Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary

Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2010 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary

Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2010 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary

Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2010 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary

Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2011 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary

A guide that is aimed at helping teachers, after-school providers and parents to create a culture that can foster creativity and innovation among youth on an everyday basis so that creativity and innovation become habits of mind and a positive strength from within. Ideas, tips, tools and resources that are part of this guide are designed to be used in a flexible manner to inspire youth with a can-do attitude whether it is in the classroom, after-school programs or at home.Get DocumentView Summary

Educational activity book from The Henry Ford.
It provides historical facts and primary sources about Henry Ford in a fun, relevant and engaging manner to inspire a love of reading among youth. It also reinforces
21st-century skills development by providing
unique learning opportunities for critical and
innovative thinking and creative visualization. (This book is also known as The Henry Ford Story - Reading Inspiration.)View WebsiteView Summary

An educational activity book that provides historical facts and primary sources in a fun, relevant and engaging manner to inspire a love of reading among youth. It also reinforces 21st-century skills development by providing unique learning opportunities for critical and innovative thinking and creative visualization.View WebsiteView Summary

Guide to The Henry Ford's Civil War-related offerings. Incorporates resources available during entire 150th commemoration as well as Discovering the Civil War limited-engagement exhibit. Get DocumentView Summary

Online Exhibit of The Henry Ford's historic costume collection. Much can be learned about societies and individuals by examining the way clothing was made and what people wore. View WebsiteView Summary

Elementary DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan connects migration from rural areas, the American South, and Europe to the Northern U.S. in the early 20th century with to life today. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.Get DocumentView Summary

Student handout. Show students how to take on the tasks of researching, collecting, organizing, and writing for an online exhibit using The Henry Ford's cool ExhibitBuilder online tool. Get DocumentView Summary

Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support The Henry Ford’s educational theme “Science and Technology.” Created by participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers: America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford, 2009, 2010, 2011Get DocumentView Summary

Research material. Information on Henry Ford’s story, the Model T, the assembly line and innovation from the curators of The Henry Ford. Includes hyperlinks to artifacts in The Henry Ford's Online Collections. *For ease of use, downloading is recommended. Get DocumentView Summary

Research Material. Information on American auto racing from the curators of The Henry Ford. Includes hyperlinks to artifacts in The Henry Ford's Online Collections. *For ease of use, downloading is recommended. Get DocumentView Summary

Research Material. Information on the American auto industry and its impact, automobile issues today and 20th-century migration and immigration from the curators of The Henry Ford. Includes hyperlinks to artifacts in The Henry Ford's Online Collections. *For ease of use, downloading is recommended. Get DocumentView Summary

Educator Guide for George Washington Carver traveling exhibit, at Henry Ford Museum Nov. 2010 - Feb. 2011 as well as permanent resources available at The Henry Ford. Even separate from the exhibit, it contains useful background information, guiding questions, and suggested activities. Produced by the Field Museum and adapted by The Henry Ford.Get DocumentView Summary

Online Exhibit of Herman Miller furniture and product literature collections. Herman Miller, Inc., a Zeeland, Michigan company founded in 1923, has become a leader in design and manufacture of modern furniture.View WebsiteView Summary

Middle School Teacher Packet. Showcases the Ford Rouge Factory Tour as it explores how citizens, industry, and government all play a role in ecosystem restoration. For Grades 6-8. Get DocumentView Summary

High School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan examines how people create society-changing innovations, and the causes and consequences of those innovations, through a case study of Henry Ford, his Model T, and the automobile industry from past to present. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended. Get DocumentView Summary

Interactive module. Uses oral history interviews of some of America's most iconic innovators (past and present) and other assets of The Henry Ford's OnInnovation.com website to explore the basic tenets of innovation and its role in participants' own lives. View WebsiteView Summary

Educational materials supplementing the IMAX film Jerusalem. Discover why this tiny piece of land is sacred to three major religions through the stories of Jewish, Christian and Muslim families who call Jerusalem home. View WebsiteView Summary

Elementary School Teacher Packet. Showcases the Ford Rouge Factory Tour as it explores how the needs of plants and animals in an ecosystem can be impacted by humans. For Grades 3-5.Get DocumentView Summary

Teacher packet. Three unit plans for grades 8-12 focusing on Abraham Lincoln that use the online video Lincoln's Legacy: Race, Freedom and Equality of Opportunity Town Hall Lecture. Get DocumentView Summary

Online Unit Plan. Designed to motivate students to become informed about political issues and participate in the political process. This real life experience helps students research issues and voice their opinions using 21st century technology to inform and influence others. View WebsiteView Summary

High School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan explores the pulls and promises of life as an autoworker in the early 1900s, whether these promises were fulfilled and how they connect to life today. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended. Get DocumentView Summary

Guide for Greenfield Village One-Room School Program downloadable online. Includes historical background, pre-, post-, and during visit suggestions, bibliography, and connections the Common Core, Michigan content expectations, and other national standards.
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PowerPoint slideshow. Looks at the Rouge’s contentious and sometimes violent labor history. Each image is accompanied by background information chronicling the five-year struggle to organize the Rouge.View WebsiteView Summary

High school DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan explores how the principles of physics, including time, net force, acceleration and momentum are an integral part of American auto racing using The Henry Ford's digital collections. *For ease of use, downloading recommended. Get DocumentView Summary

Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support
The Henry Ford’s educational theme “Science and Technology.”
Created by participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers: America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford, 2009, 2010, 2011Get DocumentView Summary

High School Teacher Packet. Showcases the Ford Rouge Factory Tour as it explores how environmental sustainability is affected by personal and business decisions. For Grades 9-12.Get DocumentView Summary

Expert Set in Online Collections. See artifacts in The Henry Ford's collections which tell the story of Henry Ford's innovative mass production methods, a crowning achievement of the Industrial Revolution. Also learn how the Industrial Revolution continues in the auto industry today! View WebsiteView Summary

Online Exhibit. Follow the journey of the Montgomery City bus on which Rosa Parks initiated a new era in the American quest for freedom and equality to its new home in Henry Ford Museum.View WebsiteView Summary

PowerPoint slideshow. A general overview of The Rouge from its establishment as the largest industrial complex in the world in the 20th century to its revitalization in the 21st century. Each image includes brief, background information. Many images include questions for further analysis, interpretation and discussion.Get DocumentView Summary

Online Exhibit. Explore the toys,games and dolls children played with in the past and what parents did – or didn’t – consider important about their children’s playthings. See how advances in technology changed toys.View WebsiteView Summary

Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support The Henry Ford’s educational theme “Transportation in America.” Created by participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers: America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford, 2009, 2010, 2011View WebsiteView Summary

Middle/High School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan includes classroom activities using The Henry Ford's transportation collections help students relate to topics such as consumption, migration, and public goods. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended. Get DocumentView Summary

Self-guided Field Trip to both Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Examine artifacts relevant to the Industrial Revolution. Meets curriculum requirements for grades 7-12. Get DocumentView Summary

Self-guided field trip to both Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Transition from 18th and 19th century small farms and shops to today's large industrial complexes like the Rouge. Meets curriculum requirements for grades 4-6. Get DocumentView Summary

Self-guided field trip to both Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Transition from 18th and 19th century small farms and shops to today's large industrial complexes like the Rouge. Meets curriculum requirements for grades 7-12. Get DocumentView Summary

Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum. Centered around an unparalleled collection of historically significant vehicles, this remarkable mix of authentic artifacts, digital media, interactive play and personal accounts focuses on the enormous influence the automobile has had on American culture—from the automotive innovations that have changed our lives to the everyday choices we make. View WebsiteView Summary

Self-guided itinerary. Focus on buildings in Greenfield Village that highlight aspects of family and community life. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary

Self-guided itinerary. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” themed itineraries. Created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows and tested with their students, these curriculum-aligned tools for teachers, group leaders and students will deepen student learning and understanding of the Ford Rouge Factory Tour.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt in Greenfield Village. Explore one-room schools and buildings related to education through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Driving America" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Heroes of the Sky" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones. Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Made in America: Power" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger hunt at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Explore the Ford Rouge Factory Tour through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt in Greenfield Village. Explore the George Washington Carver Cabin and Mattox Family Home through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt in Greenfield Village. Explore the glass, pottery, print, and weaving shops through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Your Place in Time" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "With Liberty and Justice for All" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger hunt at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Explore the Ford Rouge Factory Tour through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt in Greeenfield Village. Explore the homes and workplaces of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt at Greenfield Village. Explore the "Henry Ford's Model T" district through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Made in America: Manufacturing" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Driving America" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary

Self-guided itinerary for Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Explore the factory through the lens of how citizens, industry, and government all play a role in ecosystem restoration. For Grades 6-8.Get DocumentView Summary

Self-guided itinerary. Focus on innovation and design in furniture and the home. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary

Self-guided Itinerary for Henry Ford Museum. This self-guided itinerary, created for the Learning Series Educator Workshops, explores how railroads, automobiles and airplanes changed American culture.Get DocumentView Summary

Self-guided itinerary. Focus on inventors and the characteristics they share by visiting the workshops and homes of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Wilbur and Orville Wright. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary

Self-guided itinerary for Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Explore the factory through the lens of how the needs of plants and animals in an ecosystem can be impacted by humans. For Grades 3-5.Get DocumentView Summary

Self-guided itinerary. Focus on U.S. migration from rural to urban life from 1800-1900. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary

Guide for Greenfield Village One-Room School Program downloadable online. Includes historical background, pre-, post-, and during visit suggestions, bibliography, and connections the Common Core, Michigan content expectations, and other national standards.
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Self-guided itinerary. Focus on the changes in technology and the lives of women from the colonial era to the early 20th century. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary

Advice and instructions for using "My Collections" cards on a field trip. "My Collections" is your own personalized group of digitized artifacts from the Collections of The Henry. Adapt the assignment to your curriculum focus! Cards currently available for Driving America in Henry Ford Museum only.Get DocumentView Summary

Student Exploration Guides for Grades 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12. For use in the classroom and in the museum. Obtain free Discovering Democracy in Action in With Liberty and Justice for All Student Exploration Guides for each student in your class. These guides are used when you visit the exhibit in Henry Ford Museum.View WebsiteView Summary